Philippine Swiftlet vs Pallid Swift

Aerodramus mearnsi 비교 대상 Apus pallidus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Philippine Swiftlet Pallid Swift
학명 Aerodramus mearnsi Apus pallidus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.8 cm (8.6 in) 33.4 cm (13.1 in)
체중 11.5 g (0.41 oz) 42.25 g (1.49 oz)
식성 Obligate aerial feeder on microscopic flying insects and spiders; highly social forager over tropical forest. Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders.
산란 수 4 1-4
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Philippine Swiftlet only

Pallid Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Swiftlet

노래

High twittering trill; thin 'tsit-tsit' notes over Philippine mountains; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; calls softly; flock produces chattering at roost; unremarkable vocalizations

Pallid Swift

노래

Melodic, rolling trill with rich timbre; sustained musical phrase with slight variations on repeated delivery at dusk.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Philippine Swiftlet

Endemic to the Philippines, found on Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland and hill forest and open areas.

Pallid Swift

Breeds in the Mediterranean and North Africa east to Pakistan. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Philippine Swiftlet

Least Concern

Pallid Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine Swiftlet

깃털

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts with faint gloss; pale grey rump band; underparts greyish-white; moderately forked tail; Philippine endemic using echolocation; echolocation ability distinguishes Aerodramus from Collocalia swiftlets.

Pallid Swift

깃털

Medium-large; pale brownish-grey overall, distinctly paler than Common Swift; larger pale throat patch; wing coverts show pale scaly edges; Mediterranean and Middle Eastern species; pale sandy-brown tone separates it from …

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About These Birds

Philippine Swiftlet

필리핀 고유의 작은 칼새류(10~11cm). 어두운 깃털에 연한 허리. 공중 식충성이다.

Pallid Swift

창백한 칼새는 지중해와 중동, 아시아 중부에서 번식하고 아프리카에서 월동합니다. 연한 갈색 깃털과 목의 연한 색이 특징이며, 절벽과 건물에서 번식합니다.

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